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Swiss Textile supergrinder for automatic grinding of ring, roving Carbon Footprint regulations The head office of Luwa Air Engineering AG is Rieter is the world's leading supplier of systems for machinery. W
short-staple fiber spinning. Based in Winterthur
company gene
and air spinning top rollers. The modular machine
located in Uster, Switzerland, where the company

(Switzerland), the company develops and

improves the grinding capacity compared to the
was founded in 1935. The head office of Luwa Air
billion Swis
Machinery previous version by more than 50%. The BERKOL® Engineering AG is located in Uster, Switzerland, manufactures machinery, systems and components small worksh
used to convert natural and manmade fibers and
where the company was founded in 1935. Luwa
supergrinder has a grinding capacity of up to 350
internationa

stands for well-engineered, innovative systems,
top rollers per hour and offers a storage capacity of

their blends into yarns. Rieter is the only supplier
Switzerland,
450 top rollers with 32 mm diameter. Together with its
worldwide to cover spinning preparation processes

plants, and solutions for textile and other industries.
industrial s
Manufacturers sister companies Novibra, Suessen and Graf, Luwa’s fields of activity: Textile Air Engineering, as well as all four end spinning processes currently quality, inh

the fundamen
established on the market.
Industrial AirEngineering, Eco Engineering, Control
Bräcker provides a solid foundation of knowledge
development.
and market overview, firmly supporting and
Engineering--on the highest level, compliant to Swiss
standards. Luwa offers tailor-made, convincing
confirming the exceptional position on the market.
systems that live up to the challenges of the textile The new RSB-D 50 single-head draw frame • Stäubli sh
motions and
generation, with the patented ECOrized drive

industry. technology along with an innovative autoleveller and patterns to
fiber guiding system, an increase in delivery speed • Jacquard m
MultiCell Filter MCV is based on Luwa's proven of up to 33 % can be realized. The new coiler upholstery,
Loepfe filtration technology and incorporates leading edge CLEANcoil-PES extends the cleaning cycle on off by our t
Loepfe has established itself in the field of optical developments for textile manufactures. The critical polyester fibres by at least 100 %. In addition, • Weaving pr
yarn clearers with pioneering achievements. Loepfe technology of MultiCell Filter MCV is patented and the machine is characterized by significantly lower drawing-in,
is considered world-wide as the specialist for integral with its modular and space saving concept perfectly energy consumption. Compact spinning has increase fle
quality control systems. Fifty percent of the world-wide suitable for machine exhaust air cleaning of established itself as the leading spinning system mill.
yarn production are monitored by Loepfe yarn blowroom and carding machines as well as in air worldwide. The Rieter compact spinning systems • Schönherr
clearers. The headquarters are in Wetzikon/Switzerland. conditioning plants for the dust and fly filtration of the Com4®compact and EliTe® are unique and are the double-face
The Swiss textile machinery industry is strongly in Linz, the Italian companies FOR and OCTIR in AUTEFA caters a range of areas (carding, All Loepfe products are still developed and manufactured room return air. most successful systems in the segment worldwide. transportati
export-oriented and has a presence with its own Biella and Strahm Hi- Tex in Switzerland. With two cross-lapping, needlepunching through-air bonding in Switzerland. Loepe offers solutions for spinning, A total of more than 13 million compact spindles by • DEIMO knit
companies, sales and service organizations in all the subsidiaries Since 2011 AUTEFA Solutions is part of and recently hydroentanglement) for the nonwoven weaving and laboratory operarions. Axial flow fans are the main power consumer in an Rieter are already being deployed by customers. At productivity
world's key markets. The division is a member of the China Hi Tech Group Cooperation (CHTC). AUTEFA industry. AUTEFA Solutions has developed a new air conditioning or filter plant in a textile mill. In maximum productivity, the K 42 compact spinning • Technical
European industry committee CEMATEX, the owner Solutions is the global market leader in the field of hydroentanglement system which enables the Benninger Loepfe optoelectronic yarn have the measuring spinning, they account to around 55 per cent and, in machine sets standards for quality and economy. technical fa
of ITMA, the world’s largest international textile fully automatic bale packing systems for staple fiber customer to save more than 50 % of the energy Benninger offers solutions for all important textile principle closest to the assessment by the human weaving it goes up to 75 per cent of total consumed The very high strength and low hairiness of
machinery exhibition. FACTOR+ and tow and relies on approximately 70 years of costs of the process. AUTEFA Solutions V-Jet finishing processes and specializes in the eye and runs at speeds of two thousand meters per electrical power. The new Axial flow fan series B600 Com4®compact yarns have significant economical
Factor+ describes the added value provided by the experience of building vertical fiber presses. AUTEFA injector for the energy-efficient hydroentanglement continuous open width treatment of fabrics and minute. The quality of Loepfe YarnMaster yarn has been developed with focus on power saving. advantages throughout downstream processing.
From fibres to finished products, machinery Swiss textile machinery industry. It stands for shared Solutions offers the entire range from fiber transport process is nominated in the award category: interlaced yarns. With innovative process systems clearers is unique. They ensure reliability and top The R 36 semi-automatic rotor spinning machine
manufacturers to power suppliers, Swissmem is the commitment to this Plus. The customers around the to the baler, as well as bale transport and storage of Innovation in machinery of special relevance to the Benninger increases efficiency and therefore efficiency in online classification of faults. The Mathis with the latest spinning technology and easy
voice of the Switzerland textile industry to the world. world benefit from technologies + sustainable the finally pressed, wrapped and strapped bales in nonwovens industry at INDEX™ 17 Awards for provides customers with significant competitive universally usable sensors detect smallest faults and MATHIS AG, based in the Swiss town of Oberhasli operation is the solution to achieving economical
The Swiss textile industry, suppliers and its excellence, high-performance products + reliable bale warehouses. "Excellence in the nonwovens and related industries" advantages. Saving energy and reducing the use of achieve reliable results under all production and produces machines for dyeing and coating production. The automated spinning (ASI), after a
customers are an important component of the Swiss service, innovative + environmentally friendly chemicals takes priority in textile finishing. On 15 conditions. One sensing head is sufficient for applications. Construction of laboratory textile power outage it can run again by a simple press of
economy and are found in every region of the processes, realistic + efficient overall solutions. The With a history of more than 100 years in card August, 2016 - JMBT Beteiligungen AG (100% covering a large yarn count range. All these data are machines for dyeing and finishing applications in the the start button. With the new S 36 spin box,
country. The Swiss textile machinery industry is common goal of Swiss textile machinery production (F.O.R. was established in 1907 and subsidiary of Jakob Müller Holding AG) acquired sent to MillMaster TOP. The systematic evaluation textile, chemical and dye industries. In textile dyeing spinning stability is increased further; in addition, it
comprised of suppliers of machinery manufacturers manufacturers is: satisfied + successful customers. OCTIR was established in 1911) and the successful 100% of the share capital of Benninger AG from shows the reliable path to process optimization. The applications, the company produces machines for enables better yarn quality through optimized fiber
for spinning, weaving, knitting, dyers, printers, Consistent customer focus, innovative overall supply of more than 6000 cards all over the world, Benninger Holding AG. As the technological and control ensures the quality of the end product and exhaust dyeing, testing instruments, continuous and flow. With 600 spinning units, the R 36 is the longest
finishing, packaging and special machines for solutions and state-of-the-art technologies are the today AUTEFA Solutions is a preferred partner in market leader, the Swiss company develops, thus the success of the manufacturer. discontinuous applications. Mathis are the world's machine in its class. Saurer
technical textile applications. There are more than 40 guiding lines, the unique «FACTOR+», what makes supplying cards with the most advanced mechanical produces and sells textile finishing systems as well leading producer of laboratory textile machines. The name Sau
members as part of the textile machinery these companies global leaders in their sector. and electronic technologies, always fully designed as systems for tire cord production around the world. standards. U
sub-division. and manufactured in Italy. For long staple fibers Its customers are active in the premium segment. Schlafhorst
Key companies spinning, the production program includes: Some the products are Saurer Volkm
The complete list of Swiss textile machinery • Woollen Carding Sets to process fine and extra • BEN-WASH - High washing effect with low water Embroidery a
manufacturers can be found at fine wool, cashmere and silk, for high quality consumption consisting o
https://www.swissmem.ch/en/organization-members weaving and knitting yarns Bräcker • BEN-BLEACH - From grey cloth to full dyeing or Fibrevision,
/specialist-groups/textile-machinery.html. • Woollen Carding Sets to process standard wool Founded in 1835 as a family business, Bräcker AG print white that staple
The details of some key companies is given as below and synthetic fibres for carpet and blanket yarns developed into a specialist for key products in the • BEN-DIMENSA - Precise mercerization activities,
• Worsted Cards to process wool, mohair, angora, textile industry. Bräcker is the market leader in the • BEN-COLOUR - One-step dyeing technology being more.
AUTEFA cashmere, synthetic fibres and silk, for high quality manufacture and marketing of key components for • KNIT-LINE - Knitwear open-width concepts systems for
Five machinery manufacturers represent the weaving and knitting yarns ring spinning machines. The key products include • Zero Discharge: Resource Management - Zero are today al
company AUTEFA Solutions. These are AUTEFA in • Semi Worsted Cards to process wool and Trevellers, Spinning Rings, Tools (inserting, cleaning Discharge - Environmental protection through waste Stäubli activities i
Friedberg (Bavaria, Germany), Austria-based Fehrer synthetic fibres for carpets yarns and cutting), spinning tubes, rubber cots, aprons water recycling and heat recovery Since 1892, Stäubli has been one of the world's cord, carpet